AP ICET 2026 Analytical Ability Questions with Answers: Get ICET Questions on Problem Solving & Data Sufficiency

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Candidates preparing for AP ICET 2026 can check the AP ICET analytical ability questions 2026. Candidates can assess the difficulty level and exam pattern. AP ICET 2026 exam will be held tentatively in first week of May, in offline mode. Download the APICET previous year question paper PDF here.

Candidates preparing for AP ICET 2026 can check the AP ICET analytical ability questions 2026. AP ICET 2026 exam will be held tentatively in first week of May, in offline mode. Download the APICET previous year question paper PDF here.

AP ICET Analytical Ability Questions

AP ICET Analytical Ability Questions

AP ICET 2026 exam, conducted by Andhra University, will be held in first week of May, in offline mode. APICET question paper 2026 had three sections: Analytical Ability, Communication Ability, and Mathematical Ability. Candidates preparing for the AP ICET 2026 Analytical Ability section can check important questions. AP ICET analytical ability will include questions from data sufficiency, sequence & series, data analysis, coding & decoding, and date & time arrangement problems.

Candidates preparing for AP ICET 2027 exam must check the AP ICET syllabus. This article provides past years’ AP ICET Analytical Ability questions. Also, candidates can download previous years’ AP ICET question papers with answer PDFs to assess exam’s difficulty level and question pattern.

Table of contents
  • AP ICET Analytical Ability Previous Year Question Paper
  • AP ICET Analytical Ability Pattern and Weightage
  • AP ICET Analytical Ability Questions 2026 (Expected)
  • AP ICET Analytical Ability Difficulty Level

AP ICET Analytical Ability Previous Year Question Paper

Candidates can refer to table below to download the AP ICET analytical Ability previous year question paper:

AP ICET Year

Shift

AP ICET Question Paper PDF

AP ICET 2025 Shift 1 Download PDF
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AP ICET 2024

Shift 1

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AP ICET 2023

Shift 1

Download PDF

Shift 2

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AP ICET 2022

Shift 1

Download PDF

Shift 2

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AP ICET 2021

Shift 1

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Shift 2

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Shift 3

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Shift 4

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AP ICET 2020

Shift 1

Download PDF

Shift 2

Download PDF

Shift 3

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Shift 4

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AP ICET 2019

 

Shift 1

Download PDF

Shift 2

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   From where can I download the Andhra Pradesh ICET previous year question papers?
A: 
Andhra Pradesh ICET previous year question papers are available online. Candidates can visit the official website of Shiksha (https://shiksha.com/mba/apicet-exam-question-papers) to download the past years question papers. Candidates will be able to download the question paper for free. Andhra Pradesh ICET question paper will help candidates to acquaint with the difficulty level and actual exam environment. Candidates must assess their performance and preparation level with the help of previous year question papers. Candidates must ensure to solve AP ICET previous year question paper to reinforce learning and revision of important topics.
Q:   Will the APICET question paper have descriptive type questions?
A: 

No, all the questions in the APICET question paper will be objective type questions and will be in MCQ format. Candidates will be given four options for each question. Candidates will have to select the correct option for each question. Andhra Pradesh ICET question paper will consist of 200 multiple-choice questions. Each question will be for one mark. There will be no negative marking for any wrong answers. Candidates will have to attempt the 200 questions in 150 minutes. There will be no sectional time limit to attempt the AP ICET exam sections. AP ICET 2027 exam will be held in first week of May 2027 in computer based mode across 25 districts of Andhra Pradesh.

Q:   Can I download the APICET question paper soon after the exam is over?
A: 

Candidates cannot download the APICET question paper soon after appearing for the exam. The official question paper is released along with the release of the preliminary answer key and response sheet. Candidates can access the APICET question paper here. AP ICET 2026 answer key will be released online at cets.apsche.ap.gov.in along with the official question papers. Candidates are not required to enter their login credentials to download the answer key and question paper.

Q:   What is Andhra Pradesh ICET marking scheme?
A: 

As per the Andhra Pradesh ICET marking scheme:

  • for every correct answer, the candidate will get one mark.
  • there will be no negative marking for any wrong answer or not attempted questions. 

As per the Andhra Pradesh ICET exam pattern, the question paper will consist of 200 MCQs, of one mark each. There will be no sectional time limit. Candidates can start answering from any section they are comfortable with. The Andhra Pradesh ICET exam is conducted for a duration of 150 minutes.

AP ICET Analytical Ability Pattern and Weightage

Candidates preparing for the Analytical ability section of AP ICET 2026, must check the table below to know the APICET exam pattern and section-wise weightage:

Sections

No. of Questions

(i) Data Sufficiency 

20

(ii) Problem Solving

55

Total

75

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AP ICET Analytical Ability Questions 2026 (Expected)

AP ICET analytical ability have questions based on data in the form of two statements, sequence and series, data analysis, coding and decoding problems and date, time and arrangement problems. This section consists of 75 questions, each worth one mark each. Check below to know expected analytical questions for AP ICET 2026.  

In questions below, a question will be followed by two statements labelled as I and II. Students have to decide whether data given in the statement is sufficient to answer the question, using the data make an appropriate choice from (1) to (4) as per the following guidelines:

  • Mark choice (1) if the statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question
  • Mark choice (2) if the statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question
  • Mark choice (3) if the statement I and II together are sufficient to answer the question but neither along statement is sufficient.
  • Mark choice (4) if the statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question and additional data is required.

Q. What is the cost of each pen?

Statements

  1. The cost of 3 pens and 4 pencils is INR 10
  2. The cost of 12 pencils and 9 pens is INR 30

Options:

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4

Correct Answer Option 4

Q. What is the value of x?

Statements

  1. x+3y= 9
  2. 3x+9y= 27

Options:

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4

Correct Answer Option 4

Q. For the positive integer n, is n-10 odd?

Statements

  1. n-16 is a positive integer
  2. n+12 is even

 Options:

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4

Correct Answer Option 2

Q. Four friends, A,B,C and D got the top four ranks in a test but A did not get the first, B did not get the second, C did not get the third and D did not get the fourth. Who secured which rank?

Statements

  1. Neither A and D were among the first 2 ranks
  2. Neither B and C was third or fourth

Options:

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4

Correct Answer Option 3

Q. What is the value of x in the equation 2x+5=11

Statements

  1. x=3
  2. x is a prime number

Options:

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4

Correct Answer Option 1

Q. Find odd thing from the following

  1. Cricket
  2. Chess
  3. Hockey
  4. Football

Correct Answer Option 2

Q. Find odd thing from the following

  1. bb DEF H
  2. cc EFG I
  3. aa CDE G
  4. ff HIJ L

Correct Answer Option 4

Q. Find odd from the following

  1. 121
  2. 144
  3. 169
  4. 226

Correct Answer Option 4

Q. Find odd thing from the following

  1. Nephrology
  2. Astrology
  3. Pathology
  4. Mycology

Correct Answer Option 2

Q. Find the missing number: 0.5, 2, 4.5, 8, 12.5,____

  1. 16
  2. 18
  3. 17
  4. 19

Correct Answer Option 2

Q. Find the missing number: 5,10,17,26,37,_____

  1. 46
  2. 49
  3. 48
  4. 50

Correct Answer Option 4

Q. Find the missing letter: R,U,X,A,D,_

  1. E
  2. F
  3. G
  4. I

Correct Answer Option 3

Q. Find the missing letter: aB, bB, cD, dD,__

  1. eE
  2. eF
  3. fF
  4. fG

Correct Answer Option 2

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Q. Find the missing number: 1,4,27, 256,3125,__

  1. 7776
  2. 56646
  3. 46656
  4. 1296

Correct Answer Option 3

Q. If in a certain code language, ‘HELPER’ is coded as ‘REPLEH’, the code for ‘SATURN’ is

  1. ASUTNER
  2. NRTUAS
  3. NRUTSA
  4. NRUTAS

 Correct Answer Option 4

Q. If in a certain code language ‘RIGHT’ is coded as ‘THGIR’, how would ‘OCTOBER’ be coded?

  1. REOBTCO
  2. REBOCTO
  3. REBOTOC
  4. REBOTCO

 Correct Answer Option 4

 Q. if x= 48 and RUN= 106, then what will be CAT?

  1. 48
  2. 24
  3. 35
  4. 125

Correct Answer Option 1

Q. APPLE is coded as 50, the ORANGE is coded as

  1. 50
  2. 80
  3. 70
  4. 60

Correct Answer Option 4

Q. If CAR is 22, SCOOTER= ?

  1. 33
  2. 44
  3. 11
  4. 95

Correct Answer Option 4

Q. 23:57::1113:___

  1. 1719
  2. 1516
  3. 1517
  4. 1917

Correct Answer Option 1

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What are a few important topics from the Analytical Ability section of the APICET exam?
A: 

Students preapring for AP ICET 2027 exam can check important topics for AP ICET Analytical ability section below. AP ICET 2027 exam will be held tentatively in first week of May 2027.

  1. Questions based on data
  2. Sequences and Series 
  3. Completion of blank spaces following the pattern in a:b::c:d relationship
  4. Missing number in a sequence or a series
  5. Data Analysis 
  6. Coding and Decoding Problems
  7. Date, Time & Arrangement Problems
  8. Calendar problems
  9. Clock problems
  10. Blood relationships
Q:   Which are important topics from the Communication Ability section of APICET?
A: 

AP ICET communication ability important topics are:

  • Vocabulary
  • Business and computer terminology
  • Functional grammar
  • Reading Comprehensions.
    • Vocabulary.
    • English grammar
    • Basic terms and concepts in Computer and business
    • Written reports, observations, etc. and draw conclusion.
Q:   Which are the important topics from the Mathematical Ability section of the APICET exam?
A: 

Students preparing for AP ICET 2027 can check some important topics of AP ICET Mathematical Ability section:

  1. Laws of Indices, ratio and proportion, surds, numbers and divisibility, LCM, GCD, rational numbers, ordering, percentages, profit and loss, partnership, pipes and cisterns, time, distance and work problems, areas and volumes, mensuration, modular arithmetic.
  2. Statements, truth tables, implication converse and inverse, tautologies-sets, relations & functions, applications equation of a line in different forms.
  3. Trigonometry - Trigonometric ratios, Trigonometric ratios of standard angles, Trigonometric identities: sample problems on heights and distances, polynomials, remainder theorem & consequences, linear equations & expressions, progressions, binomial theorem, matrices, notion of a limit and derivative, plane geometry - lines, triangles, quadrilaterals, circles, coordinate geometry-distance between points.
Q:   What is Andhra Pradesh ICET exam pattern?
A: 

Andhra Pradesh ICET exam pattern mentions name of sections, marking scheme and number of questions in the question paper. AP ICET question paper will have total 200 multiple choice questions. Candidates are given one mark for every correct answer and there was no negative marking for any wrong answers. The duration of the exam is 150 minutes. Andhra Pradesh ICET exam was a Computer Based Test to be conducted across 25 districts of Andhra Pradesh. The Andhra Pradesh ICET exam has concluded.

AP ICET Analytical Ability Difficulty Level

The difficulty level of AP ICET analytical ability section is usually moderate. Candidates must prepare well for this section to answer questions with accuracy. Analytical ability remains the time-consuming section. AP ICET Analytical ability has the maximum weightage of 75 marks. To maintain speed in the AP ICET Analytical Ability section, thorough preparation is important. Candidates must focus on:

  • Mastering topics like data sufficiency, coding-decoding, series, analogies, syllogisms, blood relations, and visual reasoning.
  • Regularly solve questions from ICET mock test and question papers
  • Learn techniques to get solutions, especially for common question types.
  • Practice solving questions under timed conditions to improve speed.

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